Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 336
- 394 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 192
- 257 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 137 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 12 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 40 FRE
-
Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 53 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 43
- 47 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 27
- 39 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
8
L. Schultz4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver36 Disposals
13
L. Ryan29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:32 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 56 - 94 |
| 23:57 |  | J. Viney Behind | 56 - 88 |
| 21:14 | | J. Jordon Behind | 55 - 88 |
| 16:58 | | T. Colyer Goal | 54 - 88 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 54 - 82 |
| 12:54 | | L. Schultz Goal | 53 - 82 |
| 11:08 | | M. Frederick Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 5:39 | | C. Spargo Behind | 53 - 70 |
| 3:58 | | Rushed | 52 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:18 | | D. Mundy Behind | 52 - 69 |
| 31:07 | | L. Schultz Goal | 52 - 68 |
| 27:53 | | M. Walters Goal | 52 - 62 |
| 25:36 | | C. Petracca Behind | 52 - 56 |
| 21:57 | | S. Darcy Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 20:12 | | M. Frederick Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 18:02 | | L. Schultz Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 17:20 | | M. Frederick Behind | 51 - 38 |
| 13:35 | | M. Taberner Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 10:54 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 9:14 | | M. Gawn Behind | 45 - 31 |
| 2:57 | | R. Lobb Goal | 44 - 31 |
| 1:16 | | M. Taberner Goal | 44 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | S. Weideman Behind | 44 - 19 |
| 24:53 | | R. Lobb Goal | 43 - 19 |
| 23:15 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 43 - 13 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 42 - 13 |
| 16:41 | | C. Petracca Behind | 42 - 12 |
| 15:37 | | Rushed | 41 - 12 |
| 13:37 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 12 |
| 12:22 | | K. Pickett Goal | 34 - 12 |
| 6:23 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 28 - 12 |
| 5:13 | | T. Bedford Goal | 27 - 12 |
| 4:40 | | Rushed | 21 - 12 |
| 3:25 | | T. Bedford Goal | 20 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | G. Logue Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 24:39 | | L. Schultz Behind | 14 - 11 |
| 23:13 | | M. Taberner Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 20:34 | | J. Jordon Goal | 14 - 9 |
| 17:46 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 12:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 10:45 | | R. Lobb Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 8:55 | | B. Acres Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 7:45 | | R. Lobb Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 4:51 | | T. Bedford Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:32 | | D. Tucker Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |